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304 HISTORY OP THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVES IN AMERICA. most splendid thing in his line that was ever seen in this city. It is nothing less than a profile likeness of the St. Louis engine, the two hose-carriages, and sixty-five members of that valiant and in- vincible corps. The members are all in the uniform of the company, forty attached to the drag-ropes of the engine, thirteen to the ropes of one hose-carriage and twelve to the other. We will take the liberty of styling it a panoramic view of*the St. Louis Fire Company, and we are compelled to say that in this kind of panorama all other artists must bow in humble submission before the scissors and the skill of the unequalled Brown. This method of styling it will not be deemed inappropriate when we tell you that the whole picture occupies a space of twenty-five feet in length. The representation of the engine is beautiful indeed, and true to the very letter, and is all the work of a pair of small scissors and black paper. On the opposite side of the artist's room may be seen another specimen of his skill in a second picture of the same kind, representing the Missouri Fire Company, with her engine, hose-carriage, and tender, with fifty-nine men in all. The company are represented in their winter costume as returning from a fire or drill, the whole picture presenting a fine and novel appearance, and are perfect and characteristic likenesses. The two pictures are intended as decorations for their several engine- houses." : "ARMORr Natchez Fencibles. " At a called meeting of the Natchez Fencibles, held at their armory on Thiirsday evening, June 13, 1844, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted " 1. JResolved, That the thanks of this company be tendered to Mr. William H. Brown for the admirable picture of this corps, just completed by him, which, in all its details, fully sustains the high artistical reputation of Mr. Brown, and has won the undivided admiration of the members of the Natchez Fencibles. " 2. Eesolved, That the foregoing resolution be published in the Daily Courier. " William H. Beown, Esq.— "Levi S. Haeeison, " Secretary JiTatchez Fencibles." " Washington, September 20, 1843. " Mt deab Sie : Yours, postmarked Philadelphia, 1st Sep- tember, addressed to me at Accomac Court-House, Virginia I Digitized by Microsoft®
THE AUTHOE'S ART. 305 found on my arrival here last evening. I am under very many obligations to you for not publishing or printing the letter referred to by you without giving me the opportunity which you have so kindly done to correct its many imperfections. I do not desire it to-be published while it contains a single hard word or thought of any human being. I never have deliberately and wantonly wounded a fellow-being, though I have often done so, sometimes from a sense of duty and sometimes impetuously. Even if I were inclined to lash, any one for ' lashing's ' sake, I do not think your intended volume would be the proper place for it. I do not prize my fame for the faculty of saying severe things very highly; and he who is gifted with the power and constrained by the necessity of saying harsh things, or even of speaking out his mind and feel- ings strongly, however honestly, in this world, is not apt to be blessed with the mild judgments of men himself. I trust now that, having passed the profile stage of life, and got into the author's line, you can look at the world fuU-face. I have often seen and admired your productions and the wonderful faculty of fixing the resemblance of men on paper with the aid of your scissors and black paper only. I have never failed to recognize a striking likeness to the original in all I have seen even of the most casual acquaintance. " "With thanks for your kindness, and the flattering notice you propose to take of my humble self, I am, " Gratefully yours, " William H. Beowit, Esq.— "Hebtet a. Wise." " LiNDENWALD, BspUmher 6, 1843. " Dbae Sie : It affords me much satisfaction to embrace the oppoi'tunity you have presented me, to express the very favorable opinion I entertain of'your skill in your peculiar style of profile cutting ; and with my best wishes for your success in your forthcoming work.* Very truly yqurs, "M. Van Bueen." "William H. Beown, Esq.— " Washington, January 12, 1845. " Deae Sie : I take pleasure in bearing testimony to your great aptitude in taking likenesses in your way, and the fidelity with which they are executed. I wish you great success in the * "National Portrait Gallery." Digitized by Microsoft®
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